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I m from Malaysia..I met this guy from Egypt who is absolutely very charming,attractive, sexy & intelligent who came down to Kuala Lumpur for a short holiday. And he is a fantastic salsa dancer.I met him in the salsa dance club and we danced salsa wonderfully together..his 35 yrs old..n single..I m 31 yrs old n single too..his moslem n so am i although not such a good one though..we met only for 2 nites..but we've been in touch via email n text msging ever since he left...tht was a 3weeks ago..thr's absolutely a strong chemitry here..but what r the chances tht it will work?I've no idea...first is the distance?then is his attachment living in egypt?Is he willing to leave egypt or m i willing to leave malaysia?how is living in egypt as a moslem woman?either socially or in work?is it true that single man or woman who r not yet married do not stay on their own n must live with their family until they are married?how liberal can ppl in egypt be when it comes to relationships btw man n woman?I mean also in terms of sexual relationships?
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quote:Originally posted by medusa: how liberal can ppl in egypt be when it comes to relationships btw man n woman?I mean also in terms of sexual relationships?
You 're allowed to have sex after marriage once every two weeks in Egypt, this is how far you could push it!
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best advice is totally ignore anything joshua says, he is anti islam, anti muslim, and only here to cause trouble.
sex outside marriage is not allowed in egypt, however there are many that do, thats up to you, but for him i think there is a chance of 6 months in prison if caught.
read other threads on this forum about marriage to an egyptian, there are many.
Good Luck
Salam
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If the man you met is 35 it would be most unusual in Egypt if he is not already married...sorry but Egyptian men do tell lies...sometimes very big ones and they are very very good at it. With regard to your questions about sexual relationships in Egypt outside of marriage then it is not allowed but of course it does happen. If you search here under ORFI you will also find a lot of information about a marriage contract that is used to get around the problem. However it is not a proper marriage and is very much looked down on and would not be accepted by Egyptian families.
It seems a bit rash to be thinking about moving countries for a man you have only danced with for 2 nights! Would you think about moving to Brunei or Singapore under the same circumstances?
You sound like you also have some personal contradictions to work out as you declare yourself to not be a good Muslim, but yet you’re asking about life here in Egypt for a Muslim woman...it depends a lot on how you define that!
Generally you would find life in Cairo more conservative than in KL, and even more so in the kampongs here. Cairo could probably be described as a cross between Malacca and old Ampang in terms of development, without the Asian cross-cultural elements or the sea. If you can imagine the bikes that weave in and out of the traffic in Malaysia being replaced with old cars, that is the traffic situation here!
It is not generally accepted here for unmarried Egyptian women to live on their own before marriage, even in Cairo, and it is also not usually economically feasible for most women as most local salaries don’t stretch very far anyway. However it is more accepted for foreign women do so if they are working here, although they are thought to be a bit strange for choosing to live alone, as they are in Malaysia. Workwise there is more discrimination here and it is common for employers to advertise for attractive female employees and it is difficult for women wearing tudongs to get employment in many places. Pre-marital relationships and dating are not nearly as common as in Malaysia, alhamdu lillah, although they do happen in Cairo, but not generally openly. The khalwat laws are stricter here too.
quote:Originally posted by JOSHUA: You 're allowed to have sex after marriage once every two weeks in Egypt, this is how far you could push it!
I heard it can only go down to once a week (Thursday after the Midnight Show)? wow things are changing fast
religon is something between you and your god, if you belive in him < so it never matters what poeple think when you are talking about religon ( it is only between you and your God) society have nothing to do with it
and there is no good age for marriage < poeple get married when they think it is good to get married, age, time, economy, social status, customes, religon < and love have to do something with it, but still, age is not the only factor
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Thanx for your replies...been talking to the guy...i think he is thinking along the serious road..ie marriage..provide is done rationally,wisely n both r in love..he is definitely coming down in October..during fasting month...n we'll c how it goes..if things work out..if he's serious..mayb i'll b w him..but my concern is if it happens...can i live in egypt or him in malaysia?i guess u'll never know until u try...wish me luck!
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